The "Nature, Hunting, Fishing, and Tourism" fair will commence on October 4th.

The inaugural Croatian hunting and fishing fair, established in 1996, is scheduled for the 27th consecutive year at the Varaždin Arena. The fair will commence with a formal opening ceremony on Friday, October 4, commencing at 10 a.m. and will close on October 6. 

The fair's organiser is the company DMK Vall 042 d.o.o., while the traditional co-organizers of the fair are the Croatian Hunting Federation and the Croatian Sports and Fishing Federation. The partner of this year's fair is the Koprivnica-Križevac County. At the invitation of the Croatian Hunting Federation, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Bulgaria will present itself at the fair. Visitors will be able to attend the lecture of Neške Vukšić Končevski, PhD Hunters in the Field - how to Collect Quality Data that the Croatian Hunting Federation will organise. Also, in the congress hall, the Croatian Hunting Federation and the Croatian Chamber of Forestry Engineers and Wood Technology organised a training session for experts entitled Implementation of hunting management plans. The lecturers are Branimir Stankić, Bachelor of Forestry and Nera Fabijanić, Master of Agriculture.

The Croatian Hunting Federation will showcase a diorama of the Hunting Museum and an exhibition and sales area at the upcoming event. Additionally, the federation is excited to announce the revival of the hunting kettle preparation competition, scheduled for Saturday, October 5. Participating hunting clubs and associations will have the opportunity to demonstrate their culinary expertise and compete for valuable prizes. The competition will be held outdoors, accompanied by a catering tent and entertainment program. Concurrently, the Hunting Federation of Varaždin County members will prepare a traditional hunting stew, which will be distributed to fair visitors, separate from the competition. Similar to previous years, attendees will be able to observe various species of birds of prey and pheasants at the event.

The Croatian Forestry Society—Varaždin branch, in conjunction with the Croatian Chamber of Forestry Engineers and Wood Processing Engineers, will host two lectures on hunting on the first day of the fair. The lectures, titled "Current Affairs in the Hunting Industry" and "Hunting Industry in Croatia—Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow," aim to provide valuable insights into the current state and prospects of the hunting industry. Additionally, the morning program will feature a captivating hunting dog show organised by Petar Klarić and the Croatian Kennel Club on Sunday.

In addition to domestic enterprises, international exhibitors will showcase their leather products, hunting hats, clothing, antler products, fishing equipment, and other merchandise at the upcoming trade fair. The traditional Fair Cup will occur in Ljubešćica during the fair's duration.

I.S.